From which Old Testament book is this verse taken? “The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”
Psalms
100
What event happened in 539 BCE?
Persian rule began under Cyrus, who allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem
100
Phrase used by many of the prophets to describe a coming time of God’s judgment
Day of the Lord
100
A book in which the prophet’s marriage to a prostitute is compared to Israel’s unfaithfulness to their covenant with God
Hosea
100
Additions to which two Old Testament books are included in the Apocrypha?
Daniel, Esther
200
From which Old Testament book is this verse taken? “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs
200
What event happened in 165 BCE?
The Jews revolted against Antiochus IV
200
Leader of a Jewish congregation
Rabbi
200
A dramatic monologue on the complicated, sometimes meaningless experiences of life
Ecclesiastes
200
Which type of parallelism does this verse exhibit? “Many are the torments of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.”
Antithetical parallelism
300
From which Old Testament book is this verse taken? “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”
Ecclesiastes
300
Which Jewish holiday celebrates the rededication of the temple?
Hanukkah
300
Books that Protestants do not generally regard as canonical, but that the Catholic and Orthodox traditions include as part of the Old Testament
Apocrypha
300
A book consisting primarily of an oracle against the people of Nineveh
Nahum
300
Describe at least two characteristics of wisdom literature.
generally ahistorical, doesn't discuss the covenant, oral origins, largely poetic
400
From which Old Testament book is this verse taken? “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah
400
What did your professor argue is the best interpretation of the four beasts in Daniel 7?
Babylon, Media, Persia, Greece
400
theory providing an explanation as to why God allows evil in the world
theodicy
400
A book that was written to encourage the Israelites to rebuild the temple
Haggai
400
In which period were most of the books in the Writings composed?
Post-exilic/restoration/Persian
500
From which Old Testament book is this verse taken? “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.”
Ruth
500
Which Old Testament book takes place completely in Persia?
Esther
500
Rabbinic interpretations of the law
Talmud
500
An especially harsh book prophesying the Day of the Lord will come on Judah as well as Nineveh
Zephaniah
500
Explain the literary structure of the book of Job.